RE: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-06 Thread Robert Collins
On Sat, 2003-10-04 at 05:17, Hannu E K Nevalainen (garbage mail) wrote: > Hannu said: > > > > Are you implying that setup isn't that well coded? ;-) > > > I have yet to look at the code. > > > > Robert Collins said: > > Please do, before you redesign from scratch. > > Ehrm? Is this to be ironic

RE: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-03 Thread Hannu E K Nevalainen \(garbage mail\)
Hannu said: > > Are you implying that setup isn't that well coded? ;-) > > I have yet to look at the code. > Robert Collins said: > Please do, before you redesign from scratch. Ehrm? Is this to be ironic or some such? :-} Sorry to disappoint you if so; my language skills doesn't cover that :-p -

RE: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-03 Thread Hughes, Bill
Sent: 03 October 2003 14:23 From: Igor Pechtchanski > > > Another place to check is the setup TODO list and WISHLIST in the README. > > > You can either download the setup source package, or check it out on > > > > > > o

RE: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-03 Thread Igor Pechtchanski
On Fri, 3 Oct 2003, Hughes, Bill wrote: > Sent: 02 October 2003 16:02 From: Igor Pechtchanski > >On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Linda W. wrote: > > ..snip.. > > > > What's wrong with a resizable > > > window? I really don't know -- does it require a Ph.D. to do? I've > > > never done windows programming, s

RE: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-03 Thread Hughes, Bill
Sent: 03 October 2003 12:57 From: Hannu E K Nevalainen > > > Another place to check is the setup TODO list and WISHLIST in > > the README. > > > You can either download the setup source package, or check it out on > > > > > >

RE: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-03 Thread Hannu E K Nevalainen \(garbage mail\)
> From: Hughes, Bill > Sent: 02 October 2003 16:02 From: Igor Pechtchanski > >On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Linda W. wrote: > > ..snip.. > > > > What's wrong with a resizable > > > window? I really don't know -- does it require a Ph.D. to do? I've > > > never done windows programming, so I really don't kn

RE: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-03 Thread Robert Collins
> Are you implying that setup isn't that well coded? ;-) > I have yet to look at the code. Please do, before you redesign from scratch. Setup is not factored out into a solid MVC or equivalent framework today, and we are slowly working towards that. Rob -- GPG key available at:

RE: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-03 Thread Hughes, Bill
Sent: 02 October 2003 16:02 From: Igor Pechtchanski >On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Linda W. wrote: ..snip.. > > What's wrong with a resizable > > window? I really don't know -- does it require a Ph.D. to do? I've > > never done windows programming, so I really don't know, but is it really > > that diffic

Re: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-02 Thread Cliff Hones
Igor Pechtchanski wrote: > ... > Umm, ok, so you're really complaining about having to move the mouse to > reply to the "c:\" check dialog, and no way of turning that dialog off. > That is a valid complaint. If I have time, I'll add an option to bypass > this check shortly. I wouldn't have though

Re: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-02 Thread Igor Pechtchanski
On Thu, 2 Oct 2003, Linda W. wrote: > Igor Pechtchanski wrote: > > >Linda, > > > >Have you tried a setup snapshot? . > > [a very creative rant snipped] > So anyway, I'm not being xtremely venturous on my computer these > days -- I did install the lates

RE: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-02 Thread Hannu E K Nevalainen \(garbage mail\)
> From: Igor Pechtchanski > On Wed, 1 Oct 2003, Hannu E K Nevalainen (garbage mail) wrote: > > > > From: Igor Pechtchanski > > Note that 2.415 - the latest snapshot - > > is the same you get by hitting "Install Now" at http://cygwin.com > > Hmm, I didn't notice that. I run mine from CVS anyway.

Re: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-02 Thread Linda W.
Igor Pechtchanski wrote: Linda, Have you tried a setup snapshot? . My computer isn't so stable these days. MS and Dell both want me to reformat. Installed the MS dcom and activex 9.0b patch in July. My video driver was disabled, mostly. I trie

Re: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-01 Thread Cliff Hones
Igor Pechtchanski wrote: > ... > > The last "Create Start Menu"-thing doesn't remember its setting. (Unless it > > looks at the Start Menu contents?) > > I thought it did... At least, if I uncheck the "Create Desktop Icon" box, > it won't be checked next time I run setup... That's not my experien

RE: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-01 Thread Igor Pechtchanski
On Wed, 1 Oct 2003, Hannu E K Nevalainen (garbage mail) wrote: > > From: Igor Pechtchanski > > > Linda, > > > > Have you tried a setup snapshot? . > > More below. > > Note that 2.415 - the latest snapshot - > is the same you get by hitting "Install Now" at htt

RE: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-01 Thread Hannu E K Nevalainen \(garbage mail\)
> From: Igor Pechtchanski > Linda, > > Have you tried a setup snapshot? . > More below. Note that 2.415 - the latest snapshot - is the same you get by hitting "Install Now" at http://cygwin.com > On Wed, 1 Oct 2003, Linda W. wrote: > > > Aome comments/sugges

Re: Cygwin_setup.exe comments...

2003-10-01 Thread Igor Pechtchanski
Linda, Have you tried a setup snapshot? . More below. On Wed, 1 Oct 2003, Linda W. wrote: > Aome comments/suggestions/GRFE's (Grovelling Request for Enhancements :-)): > > 1) Remember a user's previous choices. (~/.cygwinsetuprc would be 1 > possibility